Privacy Policy
The purpose of this policy is to make visitors to this Site aware of how Eldorado protects the privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information. This website privacy policy does not apply to personal information of employees of Eldorado.
The privacy policy for this Site covers the following:
- What is personal information?
- What are the purposes for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information?
- How do we obtain your consent?
- Governing Law
- Use of technology on the Site
- Links to other sites
- How do we protect your personal information?
- Contacting us about your privacy
What is personal information?
Personal information means information about an identifiable individual, not including business contact information, i.e. information that would allow an employee to be contacted at their place of business. For example, personal information includes such things as your home address and telephone number, your date of birth, your personal e-mail address, your credit card information and other financial information about you.
What are the purposes for the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information?
Eldorado collects, uses and discloses your personal information only for identified purposes with your knowledge and consent. We identify these purposes to you at the time we collect this information. Some of the purposes for which we may collect, use and disclose your personal information on this Site are:
- To respond to your inquiries;
- If you choose, to announce ongoing business developments;
How do we obtain your consent?
We obtain consent to collect, use and disclose your personal information for the reasonable and necessary purposes set out above. When you provide us with your information, such as for signing up to receive emails about new business developments, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information for these purposes, in accordance with the principles outlined in this policy.
Eldorado may disclose your personal information without your consent, pursuant to the applicable exceptions in the privacy legislation, e.g. if required by law.
If you have given us consent, you may, at any time, unsubscribe or withdraw your consent. We will tell you on the Site how you can withdraw your consent. In some cases, withdrawal of your consent may result in Eldorado being unable to provide you with the particular service through the Site. If so, we will advise you of the consequences of your withdrawal of consent at the time.
Governing Law
This privacy policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the Province of British Columbia and, in particular, the BC Personal Information Protection Act.
Use of technology on the Site
The Site uses Cookie technology to make your use of the Site more convenient. A cookie is a text file which enables the Site to store information about your activities on the Site, or the length of your stay. Any personal information that is collected by the cookies will be used only on an aggregate basis, which means that we take the identifiers off the information, and use it for statistical purposes to assist us in enhancing your online experience, or to evaluate the success of promotions that we may carry on through the Site. The Site does not collect your personal or financial information from your computer, nor does it place persistent cookies on your computer. The Site will not put cookies on your hard drive. You have the option to disable cookies associated with the Site, however this may affect your use of the Site and your ability to access certain features of the Site.
Links to other sites
Our Site may contain links to other websites which are not part of Eldorado. These links are not intended to be referrals, and are there only for your convenience. We have no responsibility for or liability or control over the websites. Please refer to the privacy policies and the terms of use contained in any linked site you choose to go, and familiarize yourself with that site's terms and conditions of use.
How do we protect your personal information?
The Site endeavours to maintain appropriate procedural and technological measures and appropriate storage facilities, to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information. We exercise care in the secure transmission of your information, however no transmission of information over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee that information disclosed through the Internet cannot be intercepted by third parties. However, we can assure you that we have taken the steps that are reasonably available to us to protect any personal information that you have provided to us, including, in its disposal or destruction.
Contacting us about your privacy
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you may contact our Privacy Officer at the following address: dawnm@eldoradogold.com.
From time to time we may change this policy when it is appropriate to do so. We recommend that you review this policy from time to time so that you are aware of any changes.
